Foraging behavior of scaptotrigona depilis (hymenoptera, apidae, meliponini) and its relationship with temporal and abiotic factors

Sociobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 277-282

  Figueiredo Mecca, G ^a   Bego, L R ^a   Nascimento, F S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Climatic factors; Flight activity; Pollen collection; Stingless bees

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONINAE; SCAPTOTRIGONA DEPILIS;

EID: 84887912963     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v60i3.267-282     Document Type: Article

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